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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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With Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.
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9 M, @* D5 L2 NThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:2 J V0 o$ m& k! [! l$ B8 L% l$ A
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;4 {" D* z' ~& X: w1 n
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;6 O# w% S8 h# [1 s
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;) @9 T6 D$ ~1 c8 Q0 c
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;. z- |: F6 H! B4 p! Y& _' o
Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.3 {" B# Y) q) G+ l
3 X2 O" l/ s2 c5 R"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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